I dunno, you can see on the mobile app what buyers pay and I haven't seen any too unreasonable costs from my auctions through the GSP. I've actually seen a spike in international sales since beginning to offer it on all items, and have only gotten good feedback. As always though ymmv.

I dunno, you can see on the mobile app what buyers pay and I haven't seen any too unreasonable costs from my auctions through the GSP. I've actually seen a spike in international sales since beginning to offer it on all items, and have only gotten good feedback. As always though ymmv.

I don't think so. GSP fees can be almost as high as the item often times.

Blackbird is creeping me out. bought a pair of pants and had to cough up $50 in customs fees already when I saw they sent the wrong fucking pants. like a totally different model. 9 days since my first email, sent another one couple of days ago. they were pretty quick with answering before even though they're closing down, and I saw they've been posting twitter updates. it's still fucking $250 we're talking about.

sorry for /rant, just don't wanna get ripped off. just in case they don't answer for another week or so: if anyone knows how to deal with this hit me up. do credit card companies get involved with stuff like this?

Max out the roth if you can and try to shoot for low-cost index funds instead of whatever mutual fund they'll try to put you in. At your age, avoid bonds entirely. reddit.com/r/personalfinance is a good starting spot, but just be aware that most people there are way too conservative for where you should be at (lot of people living with their parents with a year's worth of emergency fund, etc).

Sheer ignorance and such silly advice.

The bond market fluctuates like any other - there are absolutely gains to be made in the short, medium and long term.

Only a complete investing noob doesn't observe the free lunch that is diversification.

not really. over most pretty much any period longer than 10 years, equities will outperform fixed income. only over shorter, aberrant periods, do you see debt outperform equities.

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The bond market fluctuates like any other - there are absolutely gains to be made in the short, medium and long term.

yes, but greater gains in equity markets.

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Only a complete investing noob doesn't observe the free lunch that is diversification.

thanks for clearing that up, william sharpe. not sure who was suggesting investing in a single asset or asset class, but preferable to allocate more heavily to more volatile, better returning assets if you've got a long horizon for investment.

Blackbird is creeping me out. bought a pair of pants and had to cough up $50 in customs fees already when I saw they sent the wrong fucking pants. like a totally different model. 9 days since my first email, sent another one couple of days ago. they were pretty quick with answering before even though they're closing down, and I saw they've been posting twitter updates. it's still fucking $250 we're talking about.

sorry for /rant, just don't wanna get ripped off. just in case they don't answer for another week or so: if anyone knows how to deal with this hit me up. do credit card companies get involved with stuff like this?

call your credit card company. they will bend over backwards to serve you